The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

TOOK UP GEN. NICHOLS SPEECH.
Gen. Nichols stated that his election is
necessary for the unity of the party; that he
has no ambition: Gov. McEnery said that
for the State he had raised his parricidal
hand against. He has denounced Democrats,
and the reformcrs would give a premium for
every dishonest AlcEnery Official, and big
ger reward for every Republican appoint
ment.
He. next referred to the time when he re-
Cen, Nichols, and Gen. Nichols replied
that he would not appoint Mr.. Clouct because
1876. McEnery asked if Gen. Nichols had
made any remuneration Of that policy. He
said Gen. Nichols claimed to have said tat
he was in favor of white mans government.
There could have been no compromise had
| Nichols made any such declaration.
| He asked why the Republicans and negroes
| f1ocked to the Nichols standard in the cam
| paign of 1856.
y TIE NEGROES FLoCKED TO HIM
| at DonaldsonvilIe, when he was stur1ping
the State for Gay. Why was it that, these
next Governor" These negroes and these
Republicans knew that with Nichols they
would get Republican recognition.
IN East Fellclana there is now negro club
recognition and division of the parish offices.
to personal appointments, Gov. McEnery said
the, charge was that Gen. Nichols friends
had not been appointed to Office; He said
the record would show that he had sppointed
as police jurors men who were supporting
Gen. Nichols. He did not consider that
there was faction in the Democratic party
It'll Gen. Nichols took the field.
Gov. McEnery then quoted Gen. Nichols
frequently published statement that he
would not be cont. oiled by any man or set of
men, and referred to Gen. Nichols, action
in the Pacific Railroad bond case when he
forced an opinion from the Supreme Court.
He next cited
THE TOM ANDERSON CASE,
and stated that when Gen. Nichols was con-
sidering the advisability OF signing his
pardon should he be convicted and how he
went to the Democratic, caucus with
written opinion and got them, through
Frank Zacharie, to pledge him their support.
Gov. McEnery paid O tribute to Gen.
Nichols as soldier and a gentleman. He
made the point. however, that Gen, Nichols
i'll all his campaign speeches, which had been
carefully prepared, had not made single
specific charge against the administration.
He had not announced one single idea of his
future policy on any point. He is silent ex-
| cept on persCnallsm and prescription.
Gov. McEnery next pointed out the i'm
proved guarantee system under the present
guarantee of from 1876 to 1879.
Gov. McEnery closed with beautiful and
|
isiana, which was now being made the VIC
tim of the denuuciation of the 'reformers."
When Gov. McEnery finished Mary Hun
e eSGa a pfes s Hnnss To wps 5ey 6 e
number of ladies also sent up flowers, and
the utmost enthusiasm was displayed. Dur
, ing Gov. McEnery's speech which was an
+ able and eloquent effort, he was repeatedly
interrupted by applause.
! When the applause had subsidized somewhat
MIR. }. 3. Lee presented Gov. McEnery with
; a beautiful banner, the handiwork of Mrs.
j. H. Pierce. MIR. Lee made an appropriate
, speech in ma king the presentation.
A series of appropriate resolutions were
then offered and adopted.
CAPT. T. F. BELL,
of Shreveport, followed the Governor in an
ex client and well delivered speech. Capt.
!, Bell stated taat in 1884, when Gov. Nc
, was one o. his strongest opposers. Then he
! supported Ogden, but lie did not sympathize
with the bitter war made against McEnery,
and when he was nominated he supported
| him.
Since then he had watched his adninistra-
tion Narrowly and closely, and with Judgment
somewhat against him, but after the closest
scrutiny In common candor and in common
justice he was compelled 60 to admit that. he
had presented the best administration that
has ever been given the State. He thought
it proper to stand by All administration until
lt4 ,lem rits had been established,
n iuunU tnuU the cOntlltlOl OF TIE state,
tie crops and the finances warranted him in
supporting the administration. He saw ad-
/, vancement and improvements on all sides
: and nothing, to, warrant or justify the at
lacks mad by the other side. He read an
extract from Col Bush's Brcaux Bridge
spce, oh complimentary to Gov. McEnery, and
made good point on it.
lie said that after the retormers had failed
on al their other lines they took up the third
term and ha-ped on it.
Capt. Bell then quoted Mr. Don Cafrerys
} statement made in recent speech, that Gov.
: Nichols was, not seeking the Office but the
Office was seeking the Man.
He made a telling pc mt in this regard,
illustrating it with An interesting and anus
ing story. Capt. Bell cited numerous IN
, stances where Cover nors had served numer-
ous terms, and replied most ably to the
''third term" arguments. He was repeat
eddy applauded.
: JUDGE W. A. sEAY
! followed: Judge Seay made 4 powerful ar
! Gument IN the interest OF harmony in the
, PARTY, during which he deprecated personal
1ident that the McEnsry supporters. would
,, support the nominee OF the conventions, no
! matter who was nominated.
Judge Scay then replied TO the charges of
u personal government made against GOV. Nc
I Emery. and also made. an able defense of
Gov. McEDcrys position in that matter
: He closed by advising the people to vote
, for their choice, and stating thai his choice
was AcEnery. ts-.,-
MR.. HARRY OGDEN, 5-' '''-
/ of Bossier. was the next to speak. Mr.. Ogden
was warmly received. His speech, though
brief. was to the point, and it was delivered
with force and cons derab.e eloquencc.
He said that the reform speakers seemed
to know the history of Louisiana only from
1873 to 1879, Judging from their speeches.
i He dWelt on the political history for some
, years prior to that date, and then logically
, treatet aud then we'll defined the progressive
. | DplrV of Gov hirEnpry
When Mr., Ogden concluded, an excellent
!. dinner was scrv, d and enjoyed by the large
audience. After dinner the meeting was ad-
dressed by
!, SENATOR JAMES j. EUSTTs.
| Ilo spoke of the political situation in Louis
/ lana, and made telling speech. The leriy
10 the charge that McEnary was supported
ony BY a ring, was the large audience. and
t the addresses Of such men as Capt Bell and
Judge Seay, who were now supporting Nc
Emery.
Mir. Eustis next referred to Gov McEnery's
speech delivered at Monroe as mastery
effort. That speech, he thought, had broken
the ranks of the 'reformers'' and they had
temporarily retired to remodel and reform
themselves.
: Mr.. Eustis then spoke of the necessity of
7 having white mans government. lie re-
ceiyed many ito. III tributes when he closed.
COL. JOHN $. YOUNG,
1 of Shreveport, was the next speaker. He IN
vited all present TO attend the grand Demo-
cratic rally to be held at Shreveport Nov. 3,
} to which Gen, Nichols and all the re
: formers, II as well as all the administration
2 supporters, had been invited.
Ny. Young spoke on the admissions by the
other side of Gov. alcEnefy's honesty, in
tegrItr. ETC., and said that his administration
had b, en- fully Wind Gated. He then detailed
with what pleasure a McEnery club bad bs Ell
organized III Shreveport and tod OF all the
prominent men who had joined it.
$ Mr.. Young made strong speech.
MR.. EDWARD sUTHERLIN
closed the meeting with brilliant effort in
which he made many new points. Among
Other things he rid culed the third terlu'
argument OF the reformerG.